Social networks have changed the way we all interact with each other – and the way criminals operate. Now they use social networks to blab about crimes they are plotting, set up drug deals, brag about wrongdoing, and even upload incriminating videos. That means law enforcement agencies must evolve the way they anticipate and investigate crimes. And to meet the changing customer …
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Americans hate airline fees, but don’t want higher ticket prices
Summer travel season is now in high gear, but as travelers board their flights, they encounter dozens of fees for everything from checking their luggage to extra legroom. A new FindLaw.com survey finds a whopping 84 percent of Americans say they dislike airline fees and support the statement that “airlines are nickel-and-diming passengers.” Only thirteen …
Survey says…Technology trends in 2014 and beyond
If the reports we’re reading are true, 2014 will be a year where we continue to march toward mobility and “smarter” smart devices, the cloud will be everywhere in our professional and personal lives, and the PC will truly become passé. Of course, technologies rarely materialize out of nowhere, so most of the major trends …
Finally, a single user interface – Workspace from Thomson Reuters Elite
Workspace, a new Thomson Reuters Elite platform, is now available. The platform, announced this week, provides a single interface so users can access a range of Elite solutions and third-party products from both desktop and mobile devices and improve workplace efficiency. Workspace unifies operational systems with a common architecture, through which law firms can easily …
Super Lawyers names 2013 Pro Bono Award recipients
Super Lawyers has announced the nine recipients of its third annual Pro Bono Awards. The awards honor legal professionals, students, firms and organizations that demonstrate excellence in the practice of law by offering volunteer legal services to the poor, disadvantaged, or exploited. The 2013 Pro Bono Award recipients are: Michael P. Pasquale, McCarter & English, LLP, …
Checkpoint Catalyst: The most intuitive, intelligent tax research solution
Taxes – they are a certainty of life. As tax laws become increasingly complex, legal and tax professionals need an online research platform that enables them to navigate and master this changing and challenging environment, all with efficiency, effectiveness and certainty. Checkpoint Catalyst, authored by tax experts, presents a new generation of tax research featuring …
American Red Cross Heroes Breakfast held in Mpls last week
Last Thursday started like any other day – I groggily stepped out of bed, got ready for the day, got the kids up and dressed, let the dog out. After spending the previous evening thinking about a future kitchen remodel, fretting about the time and cost, yet anxiously anticipating the day I would finally be rid …
Viji Krishnan in MCC: Protect your brand in China
Viji Krishnan, general manager and global head of Thomson CompuMark, authored a column in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel. In the article, titled “Protect Your Brand In China — How To Navigate The World’s Most Challenging Intellectual Property Landscape,” Krishnan talks about China’s 45 different trademark classes, each of which has several sub-classes. If companies aren’t careful, …
Beyond research: WestlawNext’s new capabilities energize the everyday
This post was written by Erica Brown, senior marketer of large law firm marketing at Thomson Reuters Any attorney will tell you that sound, thorough research is the bedrock of a solid legal case. That has been true for as long as law has been a profession. Just because the importance of research is every bit the …
Corporate Counsel Connect: Corporate Social Responsibility gets increased attention
The latest issue of Corporate Counsel Connect, a monthly newsletter highlighting legal articles with an in-house perspective, features an interesting story about the increased attention corporate social responsibility (CSR) is getting within major U.S. companies. CSR issues are coming into sharper focus in boardrooms as customers, employees and shareholders emphasize the importance of high standards …
